#hypomyceschrysospermus

More fungus-on-fungus action. This is a fungus called “Bolete Eater”. It eats boletes. . . #boletemould #boleteeater #boletemold #hypomyceschrysospermus Boletes, part one. I keep finding clumps like this. The last pic in the row shows the porous structure and that it bruises blue. I can’t grt an exact ID cuz there’s lots of different red & yellow boletes out there. . . .#bolete #boletes #spongyshroom #mushrooms #boletemushroom #bigmushrooms #porousmushrooms #mycology #mycophilia #mycophoria #mushroomsociety #fungus #spores #shroomsong #moss #kinoko #mushroomcluster #shroomstagram #instashroom #fungusporn #allthemushroomhashtags #mushroomsofinstagram #mushroomsofcalifornia # mycomania #fungusofinstagram #montereycounty (at Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8c4RIRJgxM/?igshid=10knix091snp2

Bolete eater mold (Hypomyces chrysospermus) on red cracking bolete. This parasitic ascomycete attacks and digests bolete fungal fruiting bodies, a fungi on a fungi. Each member of the Hypomyces genus is parasitic on different fungi genera; the related H. lactifluorum parasitises the Russulaceae family, becoming a prized edible known as Lobster mushroom. While H. chrysospermus is inedible, Eastern medicine applies it powdered as a wound staunch and healing aid. Ripley Green, Surrey, 01/08/17 #mushroom #bolete #surreywildlife #boleteeater #hypomyces #hypomyceschrysospermus #ascomycota #parasiticfungus #fungi (at Ripley Green)